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The Constitution of India prohibits which of the following types of citizenship?
Citizenship by registration under statutory provisions
Dual citizenship of another country along with Indian citizenship
Citizenship by birth within the territory of India
Citizenship by naturalisation after fulfilling prescribed conditions
Citizenship by birth within the territory of India
The Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act, 1955, strictly follow the principle of single citizenship for all individuals. Article 9 of the Constitution explicitly states that any person who voluntarily acquires citizenship of a foreign state shall cease to be a citizen of India.
The Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act, 1955, strictly follow the principle of single citizenship for all individuals. Article 9 of the Constitution explicitly states that any person who voluntarily acquires citizenship of a foreign state shall cease to be a citizen of India.
Article 9 of the Indian Constitution
India follows the policy of single citizenship to promote national integration and unity.
Dual citizenship is not permitted, meaning an Indian citizen cannot hold a passport of another country simultaneously.
The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship by birth, descent, registration, naturalisation, and incorporation of territory.
Option B is the correct legal constraint: The Indian Constitution prohibits holding dual citizenship; acquiring foreign citizenship automatically results in the loss of Indian citizenship.
Options A, C, and D are valid legal methods recognized under the Citizenship Act, 1955 for acquiring Indian citizenship.
The provided Official Answer Key in the prompt is factually incorrect; Option B is the only provision prohibited by Indian law.
B is correct тАФ The Constitution of India under Article 9 mandates single citizenship and prohibits dual citizenship with any other country.
While India prohibits dual citizenship, it offers 'Overseas Citizen of India' (OCI) status to people of Indian origin, which is a visa-free life-long residency permit but does not grant political rights or actual Indian citizenship.
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